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.2 I / MV ... will

~transfer cargo / bunkers to stop listing.

~jettison cargo to stop listing.

.3 I am / MV ... in danger of capsizing (- list increasing).

.6	Sinking
.1	I am / MV ...	sinking after collision / grounding / flooding / explosion / ...
.2	I require / MV ... requires assistance.
.3	I am / MV ...	proceeding to your assistance.
.4	ETA at distress position within ... hours / at ... UTC.
.7	Disabled and adrift

.1 I am / MV ...

~not under command.

~adrift.

~drifting at ... knots to ... (cardinal points).

.2 I require / MV ... requires tug assistance.

.8	Armed attack / piracy
.1	I am / MV ... under attack by pirates.
.1.1	I / MV ... was under attack by pirates.
.2	I require / MV ... requires	assistance.
.3	What kind of assistance is required?
.3.1	I require / MV ... requires
	~ medical assistance.
	~ navigational assistance.
	~ military assistance.
	~ tug assistance.
	~ escort / ... .
.4	Report damage.
.4.1	I have / MV .. has
	~ no damage.
	~ damage to navigational equipment / ... .
.4.2	I am / MV	... not under command.

.5	Can you / can MV ...		proceed?
.5.1	Yes, I / MV ...		can proceed.
.5.2	No, I / MV ...		cannot proceed.
.9	Undesignated distress
.1	I have / MV ...	has problems with cargo / engine(s) / navigation / ... .
.2	I require / MV ...	requires ... .
.10	Abandoning vessel
.1	I / crew of MV ... must abandon vessel ... after explosion / collision /
	grounding / flooding / piracy / armed attack / ... .
.11	Person overboard
. 1	I have / MV ...	has lost person overboard in position ... .

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. 2	Assist with search in vicinity of position ... .
. 3	All vessels in vicinity of position ... keep sharp lookout and report to ... .
. 4	I am / MV.. is proceeding for assistance - ETA at ... UTC / within ... hours.
. 5	Search in vicinity of position ... .
. 5.1	I am / MV ... is searching in vicinity of position ... .
. 6	Aircraft ETA at ... UTC / within ... hours to assist in search.
. 7	Can you continue search?
. 7.1	Yes, I can continue search.
. 7.2	No, I cannot continue search.
. 8	Stop search.
. 8.1	Return to ... .
. 8.2	Proceed with your voyage.
.10	What is the result of search?
.10.1	The result of search is negative.
.11	I / MV ... located / picked up person(s) in position ... .
.12	Person picked up is crewmember / passenger of MV ... .
.13	What is condition of person(s)?
.13.1	Condition of person(s) bad / good.
.13.2	Person(s) dead.
AI/1.2 Search and Rescue communication
.1	SAR communications (specifying or supplementary to 1.1)
. 1	I require / MV ... requires assistance.
. 2	I am / MV ... proceeding to your assistance.
.3	What is your MMSI number?
.3.1	My MMSI number is …. .
	What is your position?
..4.1	My position ... .
. 5	What is your present course and speed?
. 4 5.1	My present course ... degrees, my speed ... knots.
. 6	Report number of persons on board?
. 6.1	Number of persons on board: ... .
. 7	Report injured persons.
. 7.1	No person injured
. 7.2	Number of injured persons / casualties: ... .
. 8	Will you abandon vessel?
. 8.1	I will not abandon vessel.
. 8.2	I will abandon vessel at ... UTC.
.9	Is your EPIRB switched on?
.9.1	Yes, my EPIRB is switched on/inadvertently switched on.
.10	Did you transmit a DSC distress alert?
.10.1	Yes, I did transmit.
.10.2	No, I inadvertently transmitted.
. 11	How many lifeboats / liferafts (with how many persons) will you launch?
. 11.1	I will launch ... lifeboats / liferafts (with ... persons).
. 12	How many persons will stay on board?
. 12.1	No person will stay on board.
. 12.2	... persons will stay on board.
. 13	What is the weather situation in your position?
. 13.1	Wind ...( cardinal points) force Beaufort ... .

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. 13.2	Visibility good/moderate/poor.
. 13.3	Smooth/moderate/rough/high Sea / slight/moderate/heavy swell …(cardinal
	points).
. 13.4	Current ... knots, to …(cardinal points).
. 14	Are there dangers to navigation?
. 14.1	No dangers to navigation.
. 14.2	Warning! Uncharted rocks / ice / abnormally low tides. mines / ... .
.2	Acknowledgement and / or relay of SAR - messages
. 1	Received MAYDAY from MV ... at UTC on VHF Channel.../ frequency ....
. 2	Vessel in position ...
	~ on fire
	~ had explosion.
	~ flooded.
	~ in collision (with .. ).
	~ listing / in danger of capsizing.
	~ sinking.
	~ disabled and adrift.
	~ abandoned / ... .
. 3	Vessel requires assistance.
. 4	Received your MAYDAY.
. 4.1	My position ... .
. 4.2	I / MV ... will proceed to your assistance.
. 4.3	ETA at distress position within ... hours / at ... UTC.
.3	Performing / co-ordinating SAR - operations
The questions are normally asked and advice is given by the On-scene Co-ordinator (OSC).
For further information see IAMSAR Manual, London/Montreal,1998.
. 1	I will act as On-scene Co-ordinator.
. 1.1	I will show following signals / lights: ... .
. 2	Can you proceed to distress position?
. 2.1	Yes, I can proceed to distress position.
. 2.2	No, I cannot proceed to distress position.
. 3	What is your ETA at distress position?
. 3.1	My ETA at distress position within ... hours / at ... UTC.
. 4	MAYDAY position is not correct.
. 4.1	Correct MAYDAY position is ... .
. 5	Vessels are advised to proceed to position ... to start rescue.
. 6	Carry out search pattern ... starting at ... UTC.
. 7	Initial course ... degrees, search speed ... knots.
. 8	Carry out radar search.
. 9	MV ... allocated track number ... .
.10	MV / MVs ... adjust interval between vessels to ...kilometres / nautical miles.
.11	Adjust track spacing to ...kilometres / nautical miles.
.12	Search speed	now ... knots.
.13	Alter course
	~ to ...	degrees (- at ... UTC).
	~ for next leg of track now / at ... UTC.
.14	We resume search in position ... .
.15	Crew has abandoned vessel / MV ... .
.16	Keep sharp lookout for lifeboats / liferafts / persons in water / ... .

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.4	Finishing with SAR - operations
.1	What is the result of search?
.1.1	The result of search is negative.
.2	Sighted
	~ vessel in position ...		.
	~ lifeboats / life rafts in position ... .
	~ persons in water / ...		in position ... .
.3	Continue search in position ... .
.4	Can you pick up survivors?
.4.1	Yes, I can pick up survivors.
.4.2	No, I cannot pick up survivors.
.5	MV ... / I will proceed to pick up survivors.
.5.1	Stand by lifeboats / liferafts.
.6	Picked up
	~	... survivors in position ... .
	~	... lifeboats / liferafts (with ... persons / casualties) in position ... .
	~	... persons / casualties in lifejackets in position ... .
	~	... in position ... .
.7	Survivors	in bad / good condition.
.8	Do you require medical assistance?
.8.1	Yes, I require medical assistance.
.8.2	No, I do not require		medical assistance.
.9	Try to obtain information from survivors.
.10	There are

~still ... lifeboats / liferafts with survivors.

~no more lifeboats / liferafts.

.11 Total number of persons on board was ... .

.12 All persons / ... persons rescued.

.13 You / MV ... may stop search and proceed with voyage.

.14 There is no hope to rescue more persons.

.15 We finish with SAR - operations.

AI/13	Requesting medical assistance
. 1	I require / MV ... requires medical assistance.
. 2	What kind of assistance is required?
. 2.1	I require / MV ... requires
	~	boat for hospital transfer.
	~	radio medical advice.
	~	helicopter with doctor (to pick up person(s)).
. 3	I / MV ... will
	~ send boat.
	~ send helicopter with doctor
	~ send helicopter to pick up person(s).
	~ arrange for radio medical advice on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .
. 4	Boat / helicopter ETA at ... UTC / within ... hours.
. 5	Do you have doctor on board?
. 5.1	Yes, I have doctor on board.
. 5.2	No, I have no doctor on board.

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. 6	Can you make rendezvous in position ... ?
. 6.1	Yes, I can make rendezvous in position at ... UTC / within ... hours.
. 6.2	No, I cannot make rendezvous.
. 7	I / MV ... will send boat / helicopter to transfer doctor.
. 8	Transfer person(s) to my vessel / to MV ... by boat / helicopter.
. 9	Transfer of person(s) not possible.
AI/2	Urgency traffic
	Safety of a vessel (other than distress).
	Note: An urgency traffic has always to commence with stating the position of the
	calling vessel if it is not included in the DSC alert.
.1	Technical failure
. 1	I am / MV ... not under command.
. 2	What problems do you have / does MV ... have?
. 2.1	I have / MV ... has problems with engine(s) / steering gear / propeller / ... .
. 3	I am / MV ...is manoeuvring with difficulty.
. 4	Keep clear of me / MV ... .
. 5	Navigate with caution.
. 6	I require / MV ... requires tug assistance / escort / ... .
. 7	I try / MV ... tries to proceed without assistance.
. 8	Stand by on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .
.8.1	Standing by on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .
.2	Cargo

. 1 I have / MV has ... lost dangerous goods of IMO-Class ... in position ... .

. 2 Containers / barrels / drums / bags / ... with dangerous goods of IMO-Class ... adrift near position ... .

. 3 I am / MV ... is spilling

~dangerous goods of IMO-Class ... in position ...

~crude oil / ... in position ... .

. 4 I require / MV… requires oil clearance assistance - danger of pollution.

. 5 I am / MV ... is dangerous source of radiation.

.3	Ice damage
. 1	I have / MV ... has damage above / below waterline.
. 2	What kind of assistance is required?
. 2.1	I require / MV ... requires
	~ tug assistance.
	~ ice-breaker assistance / escort / ... .
. 3	I have / MV ... has stability problems - heavy icing.
. 4	Can you proceed without assistance?
. 4.1	Yes, I can proceed without assistance.
. 4.2	No, I cannot proceed without assistance.
. 5	Stand by on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .
. 5.1	Standing by on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .
AI/3	Safety Communications
AI/3.1	Meteorological and hydrological conditions

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.1	Winds, storms, tropical storms, sea state
. 1	What is wind direction and force in your position / in position					... ?
. 1.1	Wind direction ...(cardinal points), force Beaufort ...					in my position /
	in	position ... .
. 2	What wind	is expected in my position / in position ...			?
. 2.1	The wind in your position / in position ...			is expected
		~ from direction... (cardinal points), force Beaufort ... .
		~ to increase / decrease.
		~ variable.
. 3	What is the latest gale / storm warning?
. 3.1	The latest gale / storm warning is as follows:
	Gale / storm warning. Winds at ... UTC in area ... (met.area) from direction
	...(cardinal points) and force Beaufort ... backing/veering						to ...
	(cardinal points).
. 4	What is the latest tropical storm warning?
. 4.1	The latest tropical storm warning is as follows:
	Tropical storm warning at ... UTC. Hurricane... (name) / tropical cyclone
	/tornado/ willy-willy / typhoon ... (name) with central pressure of ... millibars
	/hPascals located in position ... Present movement... (cardinal points) at ...
	knots. Winds of ... knots within		radius		of ... miles of centre.		Seas
	smooth/moderate/rough/high.
	Further information on VHF Channel ... / frequency ... .
. 5	What is the atmospheric pressure in your position / in position ... ?
. 5.1	The atmospheric pressure in your position / in position ... is ... millibars/hPascals.
. 6	What is the barometric change in your position / in position ... ?
. 6.1	The barometric change in your position / in position ...
	is ... millibars/hPascals per hour / within the last ... hours.
. 6.2	The barometer is steady / dropping (rapidly) / rising (rapidly).
. 7	What maximum winds are expected in the storm area?
. 7.1	Maximum winds of ... knots are expected
		~ in the storm area.
		~ within a radius of ... kilometres / miles of the centre.
		~ in the safe / dangerous semicircle.
.8	What is sea state in your position / in position		... ?
.8.1	The smooth/moderate/rough/high sea/ slight/moderate/heavy swell in my
	position / in position ... is ... metres from...			(cardinal points).
.9	Is the sea state expected to change ( - within the next hours)?
.9.1	No, the sea state is not expected to change (- within the next hours).
.9.2	Yes, a sea / swell of ... metres from ...(cardinal points)
	is expected (- within the next hours).
.10	A tsunami / an abnormal wave is expected by ... UTC.
.2	Restricted visibility
. 1	What is visibility in your position / in position ... ?
. 1.1	Visibility in my position / in position is ... metres / nautical miles
. 1.2	Visibility is restricted by mist / fog / snow / dust / rain.
. 1.3	Visibility is increasing / decreasing / variable.
. 2	Is visibility expected to change in my position / in position ... (within the next hours)?
. 2.1	No, visibility is not expected to change in your position / in position...

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	(- within the next hours).
. 2.2	Yes, visibility is expected to increase / decrease to ... metres / nautical miles
	in your position / in position ... ( within the next hours).
. 2.3	Visibility is expected to be variable between ... metres / nautical miles
	in your position / in position ... ( within the next hours).
.3	Ice
. 1	What is the latest ice information?
. 1.1	Ice warning. Ice / iceberg(s) located in position ... / reported in area around ...
. 1.2	No ice located in position ... / reported in area around ... .
. 2	What ice situation is expected in my position / area around ... ?
. 2.1	Ice situation is
		~ not expected to change in your position / area around ... .
		~ expected to improve / deteriorate in your position / area around ... .
. 2.2	Thickness of ice is expected to increase / decrease
	in your position / area around ... .
. 3	Navigation is dangerous in area around ... due to floating ice / pack ice / iceberg(s).
. 4	Navigation in area around ... is only possible
	~ for high-powered vessels of strong construction .
	~ with ice-breaker assistance.
. 5	Area around	... temporarily closed for navigation.
. 6	Danger of icing in area around ... .
.4	Abnormal tides
. 1	The present	tide ... is metres above / below datum in position ... .
. 2	The tide ... is metres above/below prediction.
. 3	The tide is rising / falling.
. 4	Wait until high / low water.
. 5	Abnormally high / low tides are expected in position ... at about ... UTC / within ...
	hours.
. 6	Is the depth of water sufficient in position ... ?
. 6.1	Yes, the depth of water is sufficient in position ... .
. 6.2	No, the depth of water is not sufficient in position ... .
. 6.3	The depth of water is ... metres in position ... .
. 7	My draft ... is metres - can I enter / pass ... (charted name of place)?
. 7.1	Yes, you can enter / pass (charted name of place).
. 7.2	No, you cannot enter / pass (charted name of place) - wait until ... UTC.
. 8	The charted depth of water is increased / decreased by ... metres due to sea state /
	winds.
AI/3.2	Navigational warnings involving
.1	Landor seamarks
	Defects
.1	...( charted name of light / buoy) in position ...
	~ unlit / unreliable / damaged / destroyed / off station / missing.
	Alterations
.2	... ( charted name of lightbuoy / buoy) in position ...
	~ (temporarily) changed to ...(full characteristics).

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~(temporarily) removed.

~(temporarily) discontinued.

New and moved

.3 ...( charted name of light / buoy) ...(full characteristics)

~established in position ... .

~re-established in position ... .

~moved ... kilometres / nautical miles in ... (direction) to position ... .

.4 (Note: Only for major fog signal stations.)

Fog signal ...( charted name of light / buoy) in position ... inoperative.

.2	Drifting objects
.1	Superbuoy / mine / unlit derelict vessel / ...		(number) container(s)
	adrift in vicinity	...(position) at ...(date and time if known).
.3	Electronic navigational aids
.1	GPS Satellite ...(number) unusable from ...		(date and time) to ...(date and time).
	Cancel one hour after time of restoration.
.2	LORAN station	...(name or number of master / secondary) off air from ...(date and
	time) to	... (date and time). Cancel one hour after time of restoration.

3RACON ... (name of station) in position ... off air from ...(date and time) to... (date and time). Cancel one hour after time of restoration.

.4	Seabottom characteristics, wrecks
	Use REPORTED when position is unconfirmed, and use LOCATED when
	position has been confirmed by survey or other means
.1	Uncharted reef / rock / shoal / dangerous wreck / obstruction
	reported / located in position ... .
.2	Dangerous wreck in position... marked by ... (type)buoy ...(distance in
	kilometres/nautical miles ) ...(direction).
.5	Miscellaneous
.5.1	Cable, pipeline and seismic / hydrographic operations
.1	Cable / pipeline operations		by ... (vessel) in vicinity / along line joining ...			(positions)
	from ...(date and time)to ...		(date and	time).	Wide berth requested (if requested).
	Contact via VHF Channel ...		(if requested).
.2	Seismic survey / hydrographic operations by				...(vessel) from ...(date and time) to...
	(date and time) in ...(position). Wide berth requested. (if requested). Contact via VHF
	Channel	... (if requested).
.3	Survey vessel ...(name) towing ...(length) seismic cable along line joining / in area
	bounded by / in vicinity		...(position) from ...		(date and time) to ...(date and time).
	Wide berth requested (if requested). Contact via VHF Channel ... (if requested).
.4	Hazardous operations by		...(vessel)	in area bounded by / in vicinity ...		(position)
	from ...	(date and time) to ...(date and time).			Wide berth requested (if requested).
	Contact via VHF Channel ...		(if requested).
.5	Current meters / hydrographic instruments moored in ...(position). Wide berth
	requested (if requested).

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.5.2

Diving, towing and dredging operations

.1

Diving/dredging operations by

vessel ...

(name) from

...(date and time) to ...

(date and

time)

in position ...

. Wide berth requested (if requested).

.2

Difficult tow from

...(port of departure)on ...

(date) to

...(destination)on

...(date).

Wide berth requested.

.5.3

Tanker transhipment

.1

Transhipment of ...

(kind of cargo)

in position...

. Wide berth requested.

.2

I am / MT ...

spilling oil / chemicals /...

in position....Wide berth

requested.

.3

I am / LNG-tanker

... leaking gas in position

... - do not pass to windward.

.4

Oil clearance operations near MT

... in position

... . Wide berth

requested.

.5.4

Off-shore installations, rig moves

.1

Platform ...(name/number if available) reported / established in position

... at ...

(date

and time).Wide berth requested (if requested).

.2

Platform ...(name/number if available) removed from

...(position) on ...

(date).

.3

Pipeline / platform

...(name/number if available) in position ...

spilling oil / leaking

gas. Wide berth requested.

.4

Derelict platform ...

(name/number if available) being removed from ...(position)

at ... (date and time).Wide berth requested.

.5.5

Defective locks or bridges

.1

Lock ...(name) defective.

.1.1

For entering ...(charted name of place) use lock ...(name).

.2

Lock / bridge ... (name) defective.

.2.1

Avoid this area - no possibility for vessels to turn.

.5.6

Military operations

.1

Gunnery / rocket firing / missile / torpedo / underwater ordnance exercises in area

bounded by ...

(positions) from

... (date and time) to...

(date and time). Wide berth

requested (if requested).

.2

Mine clearing operations from ...

(date time) to ...

(date and time) in area bounded

by

...(positions).Wide berth requested. Contact via VHF channel

...(number)

(if requested).

.5.7

Fishery

.1

Small fishing boats in area around ... - navigate with caution.

.2

Is

fishing gear ahead of me?

.2.1

No fishing gear ahead of you.

.2.2

Yes, fishing gear with buoys / without buoys in position .../ area around ...

- navigate with caution.

.3

Fishing gear has fouled my propeller(s).

.4

You have caught my fishing gear.

.5

Advise you to recover your fishing gear.

.6

Fishing in area ... prohibited.

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AI/3.3

Environmental protection communications

.1 Located oil spill in position ... extending ... (length and width in metres) to ... (cardinal points).

.2 Located oil spill

~in your wake.

~in the wake of MV ... .

.3	I have / MV ...	has accidental spillage of oil / ... .
.4	Can you / MV	... stop spillage?
.4.1	Yes, I	/ MV	... can stop spillage.
.4.2	No, I / MV ...		cannot stop spillage.
.5	What kind of assistance is required?
.5.1	I require / MV ... requires
		- oil clearance assistance.
		- floating booms / oil dispersants / ... .
.5	Stay in vicinity of pollution and co-operate with oil clearance team.
.6	... (number) barrels / drums / containers with IMDG - Code marks reported adrift
	near position..... .
.7	Located a vessel dumping chemicals / waste / ... in position ... .
.7.1	Located a vessel incinerating chemicals / waste / ... in position ... .
.8	Can you identify the polluter?
.8.1	Yes, I can identify the polluter - polluter is MV ... .
.8.2	No, I cannot identify the polluter.
.9	What is course and speed of the polluter?
.9.1	Course of the polluter ... degrees, speed ... knots.
.9.2	The polluter		left the scene.

AI/4	Pilotage
AI/4.1	Pilot request
	See AI/6 - .4.3 “Pilot request”
AI/4.2	Embarking / disembarking pilot
.1	Stand by pilot ladder.
.2	Rig the pilot ladder on port side / starboard side ... metres above water.
.3	The pilot ladder is rigged on port side / starboard side.
.4	You must rig another pilot ladder
.5	The pilot ladder is unsafe.
.6	What is wrong with the pilot ladder?
.7.1	The pilot ladder
	~ has broken / loose steps.
	~ has broken spreaders.
	~ has spreaders too short.
	~ is too far aft / forward.
.8	Move the pilot ladder
	~ ... metres aft / forward.
	~ clear of discharge.
.9	Rig the accommodation ladder in combination with the pilot ladder.
.10	Rig the pilot ladder alongside hoist.